Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-27
sUSDAY-scHooL Feast.

OF music Mrs. MaryD. Sutherland ana
Miss Bette Ellyson, collectors.
suSDAY-scHooL FEAsT.
This evening at o'clock Calvary Mis-
sion Sunday school will hold its feast at
Masons' Hall, Franklin street. Wednes-
day night st. Johns will have its treat in
tie frame scbool-house. The Good
Shepherd school will follow in the same
place on a subsequent night.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
At the First Presbyterian church the
music was exceptionally fine, both IN
character and rendition. Grand Christ
mas anthems were beautifully rendered,
and the duet sung by Mrs. Stephens and
Miss Kelly" We Have Seen His
Star"-was especial = sweet and pleasing.
At the morning service Rev. Dr. Kerr,
the pastor, delivered a discourse rich IN
thought and beauty of expression from
Che text Luke l., 66 : what manner OF
child shall this be 2" and at night from
Matthew H., ,. on the visit of the wise
men from the East searching for the new
born king.
The Sunday school Of The church will
hold its Christmas celebration tonight at
5 o'clock in the church, 10 which oil the
congregation AMI friends are cordially
invited.
BROAD STREET METHODIST -PIsCoPAL
CHURCH.
At this church Sunday the full pro
gramme, rs to the music, was carried
out by the children, who were out IN
large numbers. The congregations were
not only delighted with the singing,
both morning and evening, both were
given two Of the best sermons Of the
wear by tue populara eloquent pastor,
Rev. 5. $. Lambeth. All the children
in the Sunday school were presented by
the superintendent with Christmas cards.
rEIHlTY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
SOUTH.
The exercises in this church aad Sab
bath school on Christmas Day were Of an
unusually pleasant and impressive cha
l1c,ey.
The school opened at the usual hour
on Sunday morning, and the beautiful
and impressive service entitled 1.-The
Christmas story" consisting Of scrip
tural selections, responsive readings, re-
citations, and Chriatmas hymns, wos wei
rendered and enjoyed 10y all the school.
The pastor, Rev. j. R. Sturgiss. as
sisted ~ Me,srs John W.Forgusson and
John :. Lear conducted the services.
TIC singing md tn responses were
under the management OF MCs-rs.
Charles T. Rally and John II. Frisch-
6orn. During the services little Fannie
5chlicE, en infant. sang a beautiful
hymn. and Garland Gary rccited in cX-
cclieut stvie q piece fuil OF religious
thought entitled The Heavenly Engi-
neer"
Tie -unday-schcol service continued
mp 10 the regular hogr for morning ser
vice, which was conducted by the pastor,
assisted by Rev. J. y. Laiferty. The
p1stor delivered n0 able discourse on
"rhe Advantages, Privileges. and Re
sponsihitcs of the Nineteenth Centu.
rr. Or. Latlerty made a fine and i'm
prcssiye addres, on "1he Unsellish Love
oi God and ;hc Heavenly Home Pre-
pared for Childreu.' AZ night the pas
tor preached on "The Mystery Of God
illness" and the choir furnished some
inspiring Christmas music.
In 1huIaiay afternoon next at .
O'Clock the infa9i class Of Trinity school
viii llycau entertainment in the lecture
room Of the church, lnder the manage
mrnt of NJ. z. H.. -. Wali0rd and Mis-:
Jennie rucacr The exercises will con
sist Of recitltiou5, singing, and presenta-
tom OF Christmas CUTS. Parents ano
ss.cnGs iny.,cd ID attend.
HowMD's-GEoyR MISSION.
The children Of the Howard's-Grove
Mission Sunday school had then annua
entertainment yesterday afternoon. The
services were commenced by the singing
Of beautiful hymn and prayer by Rev
Mr. Tyler.
Rev. W. B. Tyler, in behalf of the
school, presented TO the superintendent
Mr. $. 4. Allen. a handsome gold-headed
umbrella. Excellent addresses were de
llgercd by Rev. DR.. s. a. Goodwin and
others.
DR.. Goodwin presented to Miss Dora
c. Williams. Miss Ivy Marable, Miss Ida
Gentry, and Mr.. James Allen a hand
some prize each, after which the chil.
Grcn were served with "good things.
The services were closed after the
singing of a hymn by the school and the
benedictlon by Dr.. Goodwin.